Jonathan Emmesedi<p>I recently posted about my hatred for cargo pants.</p><p>I don't resile from that judgement, but some posts from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://apobangpo.space/@pixelcats" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pixelcats</span></a></span> expressive of her generosity of spirit reminded me that I need to take care not to be a curmudgeon:</p><p>>>pixelcats@apobangpo.space<br>Pixelcats⁷<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://apobangpo.space/@pixelcats" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pixelcats</span></a></span></p><p>@tikistitch @celli @croptopjin <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://c.im/@brie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>brie</span></a></span> @purplecoww @asya I remember reading a toot very early on when I first joined Mastodon that said something about the joy of reading overly excited posts about weird niche topics and the people who love them. </p><p>And for me that really holds really true. I LOVE hearing about that weird thing you're interested in. Tell me why it's great, tell me how you found it, tell me why it makes you happy. I want to hear all the things.<<</p><p>>>pixelcats@apobangpo.space<br>Pixelcats⁷ <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://apobangpo.space/@pixelcats" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pixelcats</span></a></span></p><p>@tikistitch @celli @croptopjin <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://c.im/@brie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>brie</span></a></span> @purplecoww @asya It might not be my thing to be excited about, but I'll learn something about it or you and I'll feel a little bit of your joy. </p><p>And in a world where there is so much to be negative about right now, I say yay for more weird, unhinged joy. 💜,<<</p><p>So, in keeping with that more affirmative mode, I put it to you that the Chelsea boot is a thing of beauty and a joy for ever:</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_boot" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_</span><span class="invisible">boot</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Shoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shoes</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ChelseaBoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChelseaBoot</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/HistoryOfDress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryOfDress</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Footwear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Footwear</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fashion</span></a></p>